Chemical Plant and System Operators Salary by State (2025)

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Compare Chemical Plant and System Operators salaries across 35 states

$75,368
National Average (Median)
$128,830
Highest: Florida
$45,830
Lowest: Tennessee

Chemical Plant and System Operators Salary by State

Compare Chemical Plant and System Operators salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

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AK AL AR AZ CA CO FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NM NV NY OH OK OR PA SC SD TN TX UT VA WA WI WV WY VT NH MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC
$45,830
$128,830

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
Florida
$128,830
#2
Wyoming
$107,810
#3
Texas
$102,750
#4
Louisiana
$100,060
#5
Kentucky
$97,550

Chemical Plant and System Operators Salary in All 35 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 Florida $128,830 $109,100 60
2 Wyoming $107,810 $104,740 300
3 Texas $102,750 $95,620 2,360
4 Louisiana $100,060 $95,460 3,400
5 Kentucky $97,550 $99,730 40
6 Maryland $95,150 $86,860 290
7 Alabama $91,610 $85,710 230
8 Arkansas $91,610 $85,470 240
9 California $87,550 $91,260 780
10 Oregon $87,110 $88,420 120
11 New Jersey $86,820 $86,380 330
12 Massachusetts $83,710 $85,260 570
13 Idaho $82,980 $77,120 60
14 West Virginia $81,710 $75,250 380
15 New Mexico $72,610 $73,430 N/A
16 Michigan $72,430 $71,060 40
17 Mississippi $71,080 $71,980 320
18 Pennsylvania $70,110 $72,840 770
19 South Carolina $68,510 $65,640 610
20 Ohio $67,580 $68,160 240
21 Minnesota $66,500 $65,940 150
22 Illinois $65,710 $68,240 160
23 Utah $63,460 $60,990 320
24 Virginia $63,000 $64,330 760
25 New York $62,980 $69,740 120
26 North Carolina $62,920 $61,970 660
27 Colorado $62,870 $67,920 400
28 Wisconsin $62,720 $65,470 90
29 Iowa $60,440 $58,320 490
30 Washington $60,120 $71,570 350
31 South Dakota $59,970 $58,440 180
32 Missouri $55,470 $58,650 450
33 Georgia $49,230 $54,060 220
34 Indiana $49,110 $53,520 320
35 Tennessee $45,830 $52,060 350

Chemical Plant and System Operators Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Chemical Plant and System Operators keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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